Provides methods to open, save, repair mapserver definition files.
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Engine, ArcGIS Desktop, and ArcGIS Server. 
Members
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Close | 
Close the mapserver defintion file. | 
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GetDataset | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns the dataset name. | 
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GetDatasetFromTable | 
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GetLayerDisplayName | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns its TOC display name. | 
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GetLayers | 
Given the map's catalog path, returns the catalog path for all layers in the map. | 
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GetLayerType | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns the layer type. | 
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GetMapDisplayName | 
Given the map's catalog path returns the map's TOC display name. | 
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GetMaps | 
Method returns a String Array containing the catalog paths to all the maps in the msd. | 
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GetSubLayers | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns the catalog path to its sub layers, if it has any. | 
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GetTableDisplayName | 
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GetTables | 
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GetWorkspaceConnectionStringFromLayer | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns the workspace connection string. | 
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GetWorkspaceConnectionStringFromTable | 
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GetWorkspaceFactoryType | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns the workspace type. | 
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GetWorkspaceFactoryTypeFromTable | 
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IsActiveMap | 
Given the map's catalog path, returns a boolean inidicating if it is the active map. | 
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IsDataLayer | 
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IsLayerValid | 
Given the layer's catalog path, returns a boolean indicating if it is valid. | 
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IsTableValid | 
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Open | 
Open the mapserver definition file. | 
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PutWorkspaceConnectionStringInLayer | 
Given the layer's catalog path, updates its workspace connection string. | 
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PutWorkspaceConnectionStringInTable | 
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RelativePaths | 
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ReplaceAll | 
Replaces the workspace connection string for all layers in the given map. | 
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Save | 
Save the mapserver defintion file. | 
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SaveAs | 
Save a copy of the open mapserver definition file at the specified location with the specified name. | 
 
Inherited Interfaces
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| IMSDHelper | 
Provides methods to open, save, repair mapserver definition files. | 
 
CoClasses that implement IMSDHelper2
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| MSDHelper | 
Coclass implementing methods to open, save, repair mapserver definition files. |